When writing dialogue, all punctuation marks at the end of the quotation go _________.

before and after the quotation marks.

Has anyone seen my data spreadsheet screamed Mrs. Balkam

"Has anyone seen my data spreadsheet?" screamed Mrs. Balkam.

Has anyone seen my data spreadsheet? "Screamed Mrs. Balkam"

"has anyone seen my data spreadsheet?" screamed mrs. balkam?

Which direct quote is punctuated correctly?

"That's my favorite class," Becky replied.

That's my favorite class," Becky replied.

"That's my favorite class." Becky replied

"That's my favorite class"? Becky replied.

Choose the correctly written dialogue.

She thought further, "Surely they will get every one of the answers correct."

She thought further, Surely they will get every one of the answers correct."

She thought further, "surely they will get every one of the answers correct."

She thought further, surely they will get every one of the answers correct.

What needs to be done to the following sentence to make it correct? "Do we have a Team Meeting today" asked Mr. Jones.

Question mark after "Mr. Jones"

"Have you finished cleaning your room," my mother asked.

Change the comma to a question mark

Insert a question mark after room,"

The waiter said, "Your food will be ready in just a few minutes".

Change minutes". to minutes.”.

"No" screamed my baby sister, "I don’t want to go to bed yet!"

Insert an exclamation point after No

Insert a question mark after No

“There’s a chance for severe storms this weekend” said the meteorologist on T.V.

Change weekend” to weekend,”

Change weekend” to weekend.”

Change weekend” to weekend?”

“Where is everyone going for summer vacation this year,” my teacher asked the class.

Change the comma to a question mark

Insert a question mark after year,”

Isaac asked his brother, “do you want to jump on the trampoline with me?”

Change the question mark to a period.

“If you’re free tomorrow.” said my grandma, “could you come help me clean up the yard?”

Delete the period after tomorrow

Change the question mark to a period.

"Why didn't you invite Lisa to come to the party with us"? I asked.

Change the question mark to a comma

"Don't forget to bring your swimsuit this weekend," my cousin reminded me.

Change the comma to a question mark

"Will you sit by me on the bus?" I asked my friend as we lined up to go on our field trip.

Change the question mark to a comma

Jacob asked, “do you have an extra pencil I can borrow for the test?”

Change the question mark to a period

What is the CORRECT way to write the sentence below as a direct quotation? Please put away your books the teacher said.

"Please put away your books," the teacher said.

"Please put away your books" the teacher said.

"Please put away your books." The teacher said.

"Please put away your books." the teacher said.

Dialogue Review

Authored by Michelle Falco

English

6th - 8th Grade

CCSS covered

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MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

1 min • 5 pts

Which direct quotes are punctuated correctly. (There may be more than one answer.)

I like math class the best!" exclaimed Sara.

"Let's visit the museum," suggested Samantha.

Jade replied, "We have to leave in five minutes."

"Who will be there," asked John.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.5.2D

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 5 pts

Mrs Rogan declared I love going to Northbrook

Mrs. Rogan Declared "I love going to Northbrook"!

Mrs. Rogan declared "I love going to Northbrook"

Mrs. Rogan declared, "I love going to Northbrook!"

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CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.6.3A

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 5 pts

Which direct quote is capitalized correctly?

Jimmy shouted, "See you at the game!"

Jimmy shouted, "see you at the game!"

Jimmy Shouted, "See you at the game!"

Jimmy Shouted, "see you at the game!"

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2A

CCSS.L.2.2A

CCSS.L.3.2A

CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 5 pts

Which one is correct?

"I love getting my nails done!" exclaimed Susan.

"I love getting my nails done." exclaimed Susan.

"I love getting my nails done, exclaimed Susan."

"I love getting my nails done", exclaimed Susan.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 5 pts

Which of the following are quotation marks?

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.5.2D

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 5 pts

"My homework is not finished", said Yannick with a smile.

Correct

Incorrect

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CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.6.3A

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 5 pts

____________________ go before and after the speaker's exact words.

comma

tag line

quotation marks

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CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.5.2D

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